Port of Spain vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port of Spain Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$621
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1078
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$490
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$761
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
27
99
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
49K
9.67M

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 1% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4567th and 4545th ($1281 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Trinidad and Tobago and South Korea, respectively. Check Trinidad and Tobago vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Port of Spain compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Port of Spain ranked 1st best city to live in Trinidad and Tobago vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6113th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port of Spain vs Seoul

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Port of Spain Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.05
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$854
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1528
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4386
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.32
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.51
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$19916

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7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1223
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1106
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1039
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1138
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1083
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1083
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$772
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$707
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$830
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$613
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$645
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$995
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$680
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1005
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$793
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1328
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$685
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1453
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$650
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$873
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$773
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$752
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1178
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$853
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1010
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1107
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$954
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$947
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1212
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$801

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971